The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0526-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

Homeopathic Cold Sores and Herpes medicine recalled due to microbial contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Cold Sores & Herpes due to microbial contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified by the FDA as Class I, which requires a Critical severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. has issued a recall for Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Cold Sores & Herpes (2 fl. oz. / 59 mL). The recall is being conducted because the product is contaminated with microbes.

This recall affects 6,584 bottles distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia. The affected lot numbers are 030218B, 033116H, 061815J, 062716B, 091616C, 111017B, and 123015A.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and follow the manufacturer's instructions for return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Cold Sores & Herpes, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 357955516521, NDC 57955-5165-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic
Hazard
Affected units
6,584

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (7)

  • Lot Numbers: 030218B Exp. 03/20
  • 033116H Exp. 03/19
  • 061815J Exp. 06/18
  • 062716B Exp. 06/19
  • 091616C Exp. 09/19
  • 111017B Exp. 11/19
  • 123015A Exp. 12/18

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 465 recalled by King Bio Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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